Cherokee CRC Awarded Pentagon Contract

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Jun 14, 2014 at 3:57 AM

Cherokee CRC, a division of Cherokee Nation Businesses, recently became one of five companies nationally chosen to perform work on a five-year contract for remodeling and renovations at several facilities managed by the Washington Headquarters Services, the services provider for the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Department of Defense agencies, and offices in the nation’s capital.

Cherokee CRC, a division of Cherokee Nation Businesses, recently became one of five companies nationally chosen to perform work on a five-year contract for remodeling and renovations at several facilities managed by the Washington Headquarters Services, the services provider for the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Department of Defense agencies, and offices in the nation’s capital.

The majority of the work will be performed at the Pentagon, located in Arlington, Va., a news release states. The construction project has the potential to produce $60 million in revenue for the tribal enterprise throughout the duration of the contract.

Cherokee CRC will provide new construction for commercial and industrial buildings in Washington, D.C., as well as the restoration and modernization of existing facilities and current infrastructure.

"Successfully fulfilling large-scale projects like this one in the Washington, D.C., area will keep our construction and building business thriving and increase our brand’s strength," said Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Bill John Baker.

Cherokee Nation Businesses is the economic engine for the Cherokee people, Baker added. The success is shared with tribal citizens through expanded education, more job creation and better health care.

"An award of this magnitude speaks volumes to the level of confidence our clients have in our company’s capabilities," said Shawn Slaton, CEO of Cherokee Nation Businesses.

The contract specifies work at numerous government facilities, in the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania.

Cheryl Cohenour, executive general manager of Cherokee CRC, said she is in the process of setting up an office in the Washington area.